<b><a href="http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/010464.html"> 3PM Pop Quiz: How Hard Should the Manager Hit the Employee?</a></b><br/> <!-- ID = 76613 -->Office manager: Why aren&#39;t you wearing a tie today?<br/>Worker: Oh, well... I&#39;m going to see a client, so I didn&#39;t think I needed one on today.<br/>Office manager: All the more reason to wear a tie.<br/>Worker: Well, I&#39;m in the office, so I didn&#39;t think that I had to wear one.<br/>Office manager, pulling out employee handbook: It says right here: "all employees must always be dressed appropriately. Men wearing dress slacks, button-down shirt, and tie."<br/>Worker: Oh! See, ties don&#39;t really work for me. But that&#39;s okay, right?<br/><br/>Staten Island<br/>via <a href="http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/">Overheard in the Office</a>, Dec 18, 2009